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The Most Important Thing For Your Child: PLAY
All work and no play makes anyone dull. We think of play as a means of having fun, but there’s to it than that!
Section Title: HIGHLIGHT Importance Of Play In Early Childhood
Section Summary: The importance of play in early childhood education cannot be underestimated because playing is essential to a child’s growth.
Section Title: MEDIA GALLERY The Most Important Thing For Your Child: PLAY
Section Summary: Play is so important to a child’s development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child.
Section Title: MEDIA WITH TEXT Playing is Important
Section Summary: Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them.
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What is the most important influence on child development
QUOTE Play is the royal road to childhood happiness and adult brilliance.
RICH TEXT SECTION TITLE Types of Play Important for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
RICH TEXT What Is Play?
Children love to play, and while it may appear that play is just for fun, that’s not the case. Playtime is crucial for the growth and development of children. It is through play that children learn to develop a sense of self, participate and socialise with others, take turns, be a part of a team, cooperate, and share or withhold crucial information. Like all things associated with human evolution, play is also complex, can involve several stages(opens in a new tab) and be divided into various categories. In this article, we will look at eleven types of play that are crucial for the development of children.
- Unoccupied Play
- Parallel Play
- Associative Play
- Solitary (Independent) Play
- Dramatic/Fantasy Play
- Onlooker Play
- Competitive Play
- Cooperative Play
Section Title: SIMPLE CARDS Animals in Schools and Daycares
Section Summary: Children can learn a lot from animals, and it’s important to make sure they stay safe and healthy while they’re learning.
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Animals in the Library
Here are the ten species proven to be most bookish, based on their propensity for sneaking into the stacks. - default
Pets In Child Care
Children can learn how to care for a pet and how to handle them. Pets needs vary depending on what kind of pet, so children can learn the different ways to care for animals. - default
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Section Title Children & Pets
300 ChildrenDecades of research show scrambling up the jungle gym or swinging on the monkey bars is much more than child’s play. For kids, playgrounds boost mental and physical health, sharpen problem solving and coping skills, and even ease the effects of trauma.
10 Kids with PetsKids share food, drink, thoughts, and ideas with their pets.
